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I think I first saw this idea on Pinterest. Cake mix in the waffle iron. Genius! And so many possibilities. I decided to make strawberry shortcake, with yellow cake, strawberry pie filling, and Cool Whip. Simply make the cake mix as directed on the package and cook in the waffle iron. I didn’t pay attention to …

This recipe is not new, but a family favorite. I got it from my mom several years ago, but I do not know the original source. It is ridiculously easy for how delicious it is. All you need: 1/2 cup chopped onion 3 T butter 6 cloves garlic, chopped 1 tsp salt 1 tsp pepper …

I’m always looking for new ways to fix chicken. But my kids are kind of picky, and my husband doesn’t always like something different, so it’s hard. A few days ago, I found a recipe for crock pot Italian chicken. But I didn’t have everything I needed on hand to make that particular recipe, so I …

Yes, I know I already made Molten Chocolate Lava Cookies. But these are cakes, so they’re different. I found this recipe in the Food Network Magazine chocolate issue. Tell me you could stand in the checkout line next to this and not pick it up. C’mon, it’s a whole chocolate issue! The recipe I made tonight was The …

I love soft pretzels. Love them. L-o-v-e them. Want me to say it backward? Them love I. When we go to a baseball game, I like to get a soft pretzel and a big Coke. (Only 37 days til Opening Day!!) I like when restaurants have pretzel bites for appetizers, and I like sandwiches on …

Tonight for dinner we had Pepperoni Pizza Puffs. This recipe I found on Pinterest. Click here for the link to the recipe I used. I wasn’t sure at first that I could find my mini muffin pan; a few years ago, I had to move my cake pans to tubs in the basement because they …

In the last couple of weeks I’ve finished two dresses for S. The first was Simplicity 1949, a Project Runway pattern. The dress had various options for yokes and sleeves and trims. She chose a red cotton fabric with little black paw prints all over. There wasn’t quite as much fabric on the bolt as the …

My first finished garment of 2012!! The pattern: McCall’s 6034, pullover tunic w/ various details. I made View B, with a cowl-ish neck and bottom band. The fabric: Green/brown/white wavy stripe knit. The verdict: I like the pattern very much. It came together very quickly and easily. Because of the way it is put together, …

I have this cool little app on my phone from allrecipes.com. It’s called Dinner Spinner. You can search for recipes, or as the name suggests, give your phone a shake and see what comes up. There are three different rows–type of meal, ingredient, and prep/cooking time. The pictures spin like a slot machine and when …

Molten Chocolate Lava Cookies. Or, the chocolate cookie that was so good my husband almost ate them all. Or, the really bad idea the first week of New Year’s Resolutions cookie. Or…well, you get the picture. Actually, you can’t have a picture because they vanished so quickly. I intended to make chocolate chip cookies, but …